Judge Rejects Grief Excuse for Child Abuse | Leicester News

0:00So, a 70-year-old man named Simon Granger got caught with a massive stash of child abuse images, like 944 of them. Police found these on his computers, and some of the kids in the pictures were as young as two to three months old. He also had software for digging around on the dark web and wiping his tracks. When it came time for sentencing, Granger's lawyer tried to say his wife's death was a reason for his actions, claiming he was grieving and lonely. The judge, however, wasn't buying it. Straight up asking why grief would lead someone to look at these kinds of images. The judge pointed out that the age of the victims in these images is getting younger and younger, noting that finding images of babies just a few. Months old was a new low. He made it clear that the death of Granger's wife was no excuse for his behavior. Ultimately, the judge decided against sending Granger to prison. He gave him a suspended sentence of 12 months, meaning he'll be on probation for 18 months. Granger also has to do 70 hours of unpaid work and participate in probation service programs.

1:04On top of that, Granger is now under a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. This means his internet access and activities will be heavily restricted. The judge told him directly that he's sexually interested in children and needs to deal with that. Local news, powered by AI. This is Lester News Today.